Container With Dispenser Features, Related Systems And Methods

Abstract

A container for holding at least one article, the container includes a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container, a closed bottom engaged with the body, at least one barrier member positioned in the interior of the container and having an access opening, and a dispenser member rotatably positioned in the interior of the container, the dispenser member includes a dispenser opening such that the dispenser opening can be selectively rotationally aligned with the access opening in the at least one barrier member to provide access to the interior of the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for holding at least one article, the container comprising:
 a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container;   a closed bottom engaged with the body;   at least one barrier member positioned in the interior of the container and comprising an access opening; and   a dispenser member rotatably positioned in the interior of the container, the dispenser member comprising a dispenser opening such that the dispenser opening can be selectively rotationally aligned with the access opening in the at least one barrier member to provide access to the interior of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser member is positionable at a first rotational position relative to the at least one barrier member in which the dispenser opening is generally aligned with the access opening. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the dispenser member is positionable at a second rotational position relative to the at least one barrier member in which the dispenser opening is at least partially offset relative to the access opening. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the dispenser member is positioned below an upper edge of the body of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein dispenser opening is at least partially defined by an edge of the dispenser member having a configuration complementary to an edge of the at least one barrier member at least partially defining the access opening. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the dispenser opening is a first dispenser opening, and the dispenser member further comprises a second dispenser opening comprising an aggregation of openings at least partially defined by the dispenser member. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein each opening of the aggregation of openings of the second dispenser opening is smaller than the first dispenser opening. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the dispenser member comprises a central portion and a marginal portion extending upwardly from the central portion, at least one protrusion extending upwardly from the central portion of the dispenser member to facilitate engagement by a user. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one protrusion is a first protrusion and the dispenser member further comprises a second protrusion extending upwardly from the central portion for facilitating engagement by a user. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the first protrusion is spaced away from the second protrusion. 
     
     
         11 . A combination of blanks for forming a container for holding at least one article, the combination comprising:
 a body blank for forming a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container;   a bottom blank for forming a closed bottom engaged with the body when the container is formed from the combination of blanks;   at least one barrier blank comprising an access opening and for forming at least one barrier member positioned in the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks; and   a dispenser blank comprising a dispenser opening, the dispenser blank for forming a dispenser member rotatably positioned in the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks such that the dispenser opening can be selectively rotationally aligned with the access opening in the at least one barrier member to provide access to the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks.   
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein the dispenser blank is for forming the dispenser member being positionable at a first rotational position relative to the at least one barrier member formed from the at least one barrier member, in which the dispenser opening is generally aligned with the access opening, when the container is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         13 . The combination of  claim 12 , wherein the dispenser blank is for forming the dispenser member being positionable at a second rotational position relative to the at least one barrier member formed from the at least one barrier blank, in which the dispenser opening is at least partially offset relative to the access opening, when the container is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the dispenser member formed from the dispenser blank is for being positioned below an upper edge of the body of the container formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 14 , wherein dispenser opening is at least partially defined by an edge of the dispenser blank having a configuration complementary to an edge of the at least one barrier blank at least partially defining the access opening. 
     
     
         16 . The combination of  claim 13 , wherein the dispenser opening is a first dispenser opening, and the dispenser member further comprises a second dispenser opening comprising an aggregation of openings at least partially defined by the dispenser blank. 
     
     
         17 . The combination of  claim 15 , wherein each opening of the aggregation of openings of the second dispenser opening is smaller than the first dispenser opening. 
     
     
         18 . The combination of  claim 14 , wherein the dispenser blank comprises a central portion and a marginal portion for extending upwardly from the central portion when the container is formed from the combination of blanks, the dispenser blank for forming at least one protrusion extending upwardly from the central portion of the dispenser member to facilitate engagement by a user when the container is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         19 . The combination of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one protrusion of the dispenser member formed from the dispenser blank is a first protrusion and the dispenser blank is for forming a dispenser member comprising a second protrusion extending upwardly from the central portion for facilitating engagement by a user when the container is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         20 . The combination of  claim 19 , wherein the first protrusion is spaced away from the second protrusion when the container is formed the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         21 . A method of forming a container for holding at least one article, the method comprising:
 obtaining a body blank;   obtaining a bottom blank;   obtaining at least one barrier blank comprising an access opening;   obtaining a dispenser blank comprising a dispenser opening;   positioning the body blank extending at least partially around an interior of the container;   positioning the bottom blank to form a closed bottom of the container engaged with the body;   positioning the at least one barrier blank in the interior of the container; and   positioning the dispenser blank to form a dispenser member rotatably positioned in the interior of the container such that the dispenser opening can be selectively rotationally aligned with the access opening in the at least one barrier member to provide access to the interior of the container.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the dispenser member is positionable at a first rotational position relative to the at least one barrier member in which the dispenser opening is generally aligned with the access opening. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising positioning the dispenser member at the first rotational position. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the dispenser member is positionable at a second rotational position relative to the at least one barrier member in which the dispenser opening is at least partially offset relative to the access opening. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising positioning the dispenser member at the second rotational position. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein positioning the dispenser blank comprises positioning the dispenser blank to form the dispenser member such that at least a portion of the dispenser member is positioned below an upper edge of the body of the container. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein dispenser opening is at least partially defined by an edge of the dispenser blank having a configuration complementary to an edge of the at least one barrier blank at least partially defining the access opening. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the dispenser opening is a first dispenser opening, and the dispenser blank further comprises a second dispenser opening comprising an aggregation of openings at least partially defined by the dispenser blank. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein each opening of the aggregation of openings of the second dispenser opening is smaller than the first dispenser opening. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the dispenser blank comprises a central portion and a marginal portion, and positioning the dispenser blank to form the dispenser member comprises positioning the marginal portion extending upwardly from the central portion and arranging at least one protrusion extending upwardly from the central portion of the dispenser member to facilitate engagement by a user. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the at least one protrusion is a first protrusion and the dispenser member further comprises a second protrusion extending upwardly from the central portion for facilitating engagement by a user. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the first protrusion is spaced away from the second protrusion.